H. Robert Showers, Jr.

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H. Robert Showers, Jr.: Attorney with Simms Showers LLP
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Biography

Robert Showers is founder and managing partner of the DC Metro and Virginia firm of Simms Showers LLP with offices throughout the Mid Atlantic. Prior to forming Simms Showers in 2002, Attorney Showers was a managing owner of a Washington DC Metro area firm for 13 years where he headed up the litigation and appellate departments practicing in similar areas of law. He is a nationally recognized expert in church and nonprofit law as well serving hundreds of churches and nonprofits throughout the US. Prior to going into private practice he was a federal prosecutor, founded the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section at the US Dept of Justice, and handled a variety of complex civil litigation cases as Chief of Civil section in the US Attorney office in Raleigh, NC.

Professional affiliations

• Founder and Board member of the National Law Center for Children and Families (1991-present)

• Christian Legal Society, Board Member (1994-present and Past National President and local chapter president)

• Center for Law and Religious Freedom, Vice Chair

Civic and Community Involvement

• Co- Founder and Elder of Gateway Community Church

• Every orphan’s Hope (Board and Secretary)

• Hope Force international (Board and Secretary)

• International Business as Mission (IBAM) as Board and Secretary

• Helped start three church plants in NC and VA

• Served on the Boards of the National Southern Baptist Convention.

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Commercial and Civil Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Non-Profit and Church Law
  • Small Business and Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Risk Management and Preventive Law
  • Intellectual Property (Trademarks, Copyrights and Licensing)
  • Constitutional Law
  • Employment Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Wake Forest University, B.A., cum laude, 1977
Law School Attended:
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., National Moot Court Justice and WF Law Review, 1980
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1992, Virginia; 1980, North Carolina; 1998, District of Columbia; 2001, Maryland; U.S. District Court for District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Military Appeals; U.S. Supreme Court
ISLN:
903750880

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (18 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0
  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0
  • Communication

    5.0/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 12/13/18 in Religious Institutions

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 11/29/18 in Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/24/18 in Religious Institutions

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 11/24/18 in Religious Institutions

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/23/18 in Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/23/18 in Religious Institutions

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/23/18 in Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 11/23/18 in Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/15/18 in Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

    I have known Rob for over 20 years...both as an attorney and as a member of the Christian Legal Society. He manages a small but significant law firm in Loudoun County, Virginia. and is well-respected in the entire Northern Virginia area. as well a... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/12/18 in Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

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